adjective “entire”
base form entire, non-gradable
- having all the necessary parts; fully complete
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She read the entire book in one day.
- (in zoology) describing an animal that has not been castrated and is capable of reproducing
The farmer decided to keep the horse entire so it could father future generations.
- (in botany) describing a leaf margin that is smooth, without cuts or notches
The leaves of the plant are entire, with smooth edges and no notches.
noun “entire”
singular entire, plural entires or uncountable
- a male horse that has not been castrated (a stallion)
The farmer decided to keep the horse as an entire because he wanted to breed him.